Footprinting serves as the initial phase in assessing the security status of a target organization’s IT infrastructure. Engaging in footprinting and reconnaissance activities can collect extensive information about a computer system, network, and any connected devices. Footprinting creates a detailed security profile for an organization and should be carried out systematically.

What is Footprinting?

Footprinting is the first step of any attack on an information system in which attackers collect information about a target network to identify various ways to intrude into the system or network.